Inshore Fishing
Why not electric?
Ricky Richoux must get asked that question a lot. His answer comes too quickly when a kibitzer pops the query.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Hyper Lizard
Lake Fork Trophy Lures’ 9-inch Hyper Lizard is as innovative as it is productive.[…]
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Shallow Rig Slaughter
The whoops, roars and racket on Doc’s balcony for the post-Endymion party rattled the very tray as I carried the bowl of fresh-caught sheepshead ceviche to the serving table from the kitchen.[…]
Inshore Fishing
X-2 Deep-Diving Crankbait
Designed to help you catch more bass, ABT Lure Company’s “Next Generation” X-2 lure also significantly reduces resistance upon retrieve, eliminating the normal fatigue associated with fishing a deep-diver for a long period of time.[…]
Inshore Fishing
MirrOlure Lil John
Available in fourteen popular color patterns, the MirrOlure Lil John Twitchbait is the latest addition to MirrOlure’s popular soft plastic product line.[…]
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YUMbrella Rig
The newest wave of artificial lures has taken the fishing world by storm within the past few months.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trolling tips and tricks
Figuring out where the trout are on the world’s longest continuous bridge over water is a daunting task. However, most folks who already jig fish the Causeway for trout already have their favorite stretches to fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bigger trap stays closer to bottom
The 3/4-ounce Rat-L-Trap is such a large lure that I couldn’t help but ask Capt. Eric Dumas why he chose to fish with it rather than the more typical 1/2-ounce Trap.[…]
Fishing
Underwater eyes
Underwater video cameras have been around for decades without gaining the popularity they deserve. They have always delivered decent picture detail, but the older cathode ray tube (CRT) screens used by earlier models suffered visibility problems from glare and grayed out in bright sunlight.[…]
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Break the Rules, Catch More Fish
If I were a betting man, I’d be willing to bet that when Capt.Charlie Thomason was a kid, he was always in trouble. I picture him as the mischievous type, cutting up in class, constantly talking and generally disruptive.[…]
Fishing
Trolling, Traps & Trout
I’m not sure where the black cloud that perennially floats over my head came from, but it has figured out how to stick tight despite my best attempts to try to outrun it in a boat.[…]
Fishing
Lady Luck
It is easier to predict a winning roulette number than it is to guess who’s going to win a Bassmaster Classic. Take Skeet Reese for example. Nobody predicted this California kid going to the Red River and winning in 2009.
However, fishing being what it is, all the variables and proverbial stars aligned for Reese three years ago as he found enough Red River bass to bring home the title of Classic Champion.
Unfortunately for Reese, he won’t be able to defend his Red River championship because for the first time in 10 years, he didn’t qualify for the Classic.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Quality care
Ricky Richoux has strong opinions about the right way to handle fish to get a quality product for the table.[…]
Fishing
Find it all at The Boat Show In New Orleans!
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome floor will be covered with boats of all kinds Feb. 2-4 during The Boat Show, which offers those looking for great deals one-stop shopping in a family friendly atmosphere.[…]
News Breaker
Public hearing scheduled to discuss greater amberjack management
Anglers have an opportunity to comment on how greater amberjack will be managed in the Gulf of Mexico during a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday (Jan. 11) in New Orleans.
The meeting, hosted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport at 2829 Williams Blvd. in Kenner.[…]
Bass Fishing
Instigator Lures spinnerbait
A growing number of bass fishermen in and around the Atchafalaya Basin are tuning into a spinnerbait that hums through the water much the same way a piano makes its melodic music.[…]